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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by lhenk on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:18PM (#25835787)
This can be accomplished by exporting to PDF
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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by barkingcat on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:40PM (#25836129)
exporting to pdf is exactly what you don't want as an editor receiving files from a writer.
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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by vidarh on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:21PM (#25835834)
Unless you're already a big-name author you rarely get to choose. Docx will generally be an option, and if you're lucky a few other formats.
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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by TeaDrunk on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:37PM (#25836064)
How is a copyeditor supposed to manage a PDF? PDFs are generally a huge no-no in submissions. (Source: I write short fiction & my short fiction has been published.)
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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by ASalazarMX on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:27PM (#25835934)
I guess their editor can just cut and paste to Word if he really wants to make corrections.
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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by FalconSensei on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:03PM (#25841709)
> their editor can just cut and paste to Word if he really wants to make corrections

Is it sarcasm? I mean... make corrections/changes is what an editor does.

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Re:NovelWriter 1.0 – A markdown-like editor for writing novels by ASalazarMX on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:30PM (#25841895)
Hes, it was sarcasm. A write-only format is the worst way to send a novel to a publisher/editor.
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